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Quality assurance

Category Practicality
Description Quality assurance standards for data collection and data handling are available for the indicators

0  Unknown
1  No standards exist
2  Standards could be generated using existing materials
3  print standards exist
Top-Ranked Indicators for Quality assurance
Algae indices of biotic integrity   
Aquatic and riparian (water quality) forestry BMPs   
Aquatic fine woody debris   
Aquatic logs (LWD)   
Aquatic macroinvertebrate indicator species   
Aquatic macroinvertebrate indices of biotic integrity   
Aquatic macroinvertebrates   
Bird indicator species   
Bird indices of biotic integrity   
Canopy structure   
Cavity nesting bird species   
Cold-water Fish   
Disturbance-related bird species   
Epiphytes   
Fish indicator species   
Fish indices of biotic integrity   
Forest bird species   
Forest composition change   
Forest orchid species   
Forest raptors   
Forest soil BMPs   
Forest soil change   
Forest specialist vascular plants   
Forest structure change   
Genetic diversity   
Herp indicator species   
Landscape connectivity   
Lichen indices of biotic integrity   
Logging road BMPs   
Nutrient cycle   
Nutrient level change   
Patch Shape   
Patch Size   
Periphyton indicator species   
Pool - riffle sequence   
Salamander indices of biotic integrity   
Salamanders   
Skid road BMPs   
Soil density   
Soil layers   
Soil nutrients   
Stream canopy cover   
Stream embeddedness   
Stream flow regime   
Tree size/density   
Tree spatial pattern   
Use of planted exotic trees species in forestry   
Vascular plant indicator species   
Vernal herbaceous plant species   
Warm-water Fish   
Water body turbidity   
Water body water chemistry   
Water quality change   
Water temperature   



Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
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Brunswick, ME 04011 USA
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